BNOC names final Olympics team

Botswana will only take part in boxing and athletics at the event. The boxing team has only two fighters, Khumiso Ikgopoleng and Thato Batshegi. Ikgopoleng (54kg) has shown glimpses of what he can do recently in both local and the international competitions. He won a bronze medal recently in a pre-Olympic tournament. Batshegi is also a talented boxer with prospects of doing well at the Olympics.

In athletics, California Molefe and Gakologelwang Masheto will represent the country in the 400m. Molefe qualified for the Olympics in a competition in Japan while Masheto qualified in the USA. The nation will be pinning its hopes on Gable Garenamotse in the long jump and Kabelo Kgosiemang in high jump. Zechariah Kamberuka, Isaac Makwala, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Omphemetse Mokgadi and Fanuel Kenosi will do battle in the 4x4 relay. The other athletes in the Olympics team are Ndabili Bashingili (marathon), Onalenna Baloyi (800m) and Amantle Montsho (400m).